Unseen passage – 5 – class 11/12 Welcome to your Unseen passage - 5 - class 11/12 1. “Usage of fingerprints for identification is not a new science.”What does the above expression mean? It is in use since a very long time. It is not new and a part of history only Researchers were trying but failed to collect a reliable data. Everybody was using it unknowingly. None 2. In ancient era, when people agreed to a business contract, ___________ . They gave their fingerprints on papers They pressed their fingerprints into the clay in which the contract was written they gave their fingerprints into a wooden block they used pens to sign the papers None 3. Earlier people used to take fingerprints on _________ . contracts clothes clay paper None 4. According to Galton-Henry, fingerprints’ classification varies into1. shapes 2. sizes 3. arches 4. loops and whirls Both 1 and 2 Both 3 and 4 only 2 only 4 None 5. __________ spoke about ridged surfaces of fingers in 1684 Nehemiah Grew Henry Faulds Malpighi James Herschel None 6. All fingerprints are _________ unique distorted sealed both (a) and (b) None 7. The science of using fingerprints dates back to __________ . 1885 - 1913 BCE 1686 1870s 1684 None 8. In the 14th century Persia, a government doctor found that ___________ . all fingerprints are different fingerprints are never helpful in any kind of investigation fingerprints change with time fingerprints are useful to check criminal record only None 9. About _________ in six Americans has fingerprints on file with FBI three five all one None 10. Charles Darwin’s denial to work on the findings of fingerprints was because ____________ . of his old age he finds it boring to work on he was busy doing another experiment he had no knowledge about fingerprints None 11. A layer of skin is called _________ Malpighian Henry Malpighi Marcello None Time's up Please Share This Share this content Opens in a new window Opens in a new window Opens in a new window Opens in a new window Opens in a new window Opens in a new window Opens in a new window Opens in a new window Opens in a new window Opens in a new window Leave a Reply Cancel replyCommentEnter your name or username to commentEnter your email address to commentEnter your website URL (optional) Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.
